Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

  • Birthday: 1952-07-24
  • Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Also know as: Gus Van Sant Jr.

Biography

Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Achievement in Directing for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, and won the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival for his film Elephant. He lives in Portland, Oregon. His early career was devoted to directing television commercials in the Pacific Northwest. In his films, he has dealt with themes concerning homosexuality and other marginalized subcultures. His filmography as writer and director includes an adaptation of Tom Robbins' novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, which features a diverse cast (Keanu Reeves, Roseanne Barr, Uma Thurman, and k.d. lang, with cameos by William S. Burroughs and Heather Graham, among others); and My Own Private Idaho, also starring Reeves as well as River Phoenix. He wrote the screenplays for most of his early movies, and wrote one novel, Pink. A book of his photography has also been published, called 108 Portraits.

Filmography

Junior

1988

As Himself

The Making of Last Days

2004

As Himself

About Elephant

2003

As Self

Strange Parallel

1998

As Self

The Canyons

2013

As Dr. Campbell

At the Video Store

2019

As Self

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

2023

As Self (interview)

Saltlake Van Sant

2003

As Himself

Mala Noche

1986

As Guy at Hotel (uncredited)

About Cinema

2015

As

Zeroville

2019

As Film Archive Curator

Psycho Path

2000

As Self - Director

Psycho

1998

As Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

The Trainer

0000

As

A Special Day

2012

As Self

Last Days

2005

As Phone Voice (voice)

The Advocate for Fagdom

2011

As Himself

Made in the USA

1993

As Self

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

As Gus Van Sant

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

As Himself (uncredited)

Crítico

2008

As Self

Finding Forrester

2000

As Library Assistant (uncredited)

My Own Private Idaho

1991

As Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

Paranoid Park

2007

As Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018

As Willamette Week Editor

Production

Accidents Happen

2009

As Thanks

I'm Still Here

2010

As Thanks

Strutter

2013

As Thanks

Mala Noche

1986

As Director

Good Will Hunting

1997

As Director

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

As Director

My Own Private Idaho

1991

As Director

To Die For

1995

As Director

Finding Forrester

2000

As Director

Last Days

2005

As Director

Gerry

2002

As Director

Paranoid Park

2007

As Director

Milk

2008

As Director

Paris Je T'aime

2006

As Director

Psycho

1998

As Director

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Director

Restless

2011

As Director

8

2008

As Director

The Discipline of D.E.

1982

As Director

Promised Land

2012

As Director

Thanksgiving Prayer

1991

As Director

The Sea of Trees

2016

As Director

My New Friend

1987

As Director

Good Will Hunting

1997

As Script Supervisor

Junior

1988

As Director

Switzerland

1985

As Director

Little Johnny

1972

As Director

The Happy Organ

1971

As Director

Four Boys in a Volvo

1996

As Director

Flea Sings

1991

As Director

My Own Private River

2011

As Director

The Prince of Fashion

0000

As Director

Easter

2000

As Director

Le Marais

2006

As Director

Elephant

2003

As Director

Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

As Director

Mansion on the Hill

2008

As Director

Psycho Shampoo

1979

As Director

De Witt Clinton Choir

2000

As Director

Best of Chris Isaak

2006

As Director

Psychos

2014

As Director

First Kiss

2007

As Director

Mala Noche

1986

As Editor

Last Days

2005

As Editor

Gerry

2002

As Editor

Paranoid Park

2007

As Editor

Elephant

2003

As Editor

8

2008

As Editor

Mala Noche

1986

As Producer

Tarnation

2003

As Executive Producer

Psycho

1998

As Producer

Kids

1995

As Executive Producer

Speedway Junky

1999

As Executive Producer

Virginia

2010

As Executive Producer

Thanksgiving Prayer

1991

As Producer

Promised Land

2012

As Executive Producer

Restless

2011

As Producer

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

As Executive Producer

Laurence Anyways

2012

As Executive Producer

Wild Tigers I Have Known

2006

As Executive Producer

Age Out

2018

As Executive Producer

Psycho Path

2000

As Executive Producer

Howl

2010

As Executive Producer

I Am Michael

2015

As Executive Producer

Good Will Hunting

1997

As Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Property

1979

As Sound

Milk

2008

As Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mala Noche

1986

As Screenplay

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

As Screenplay

My Own Private Idaho

1991

As Screenplay

Last Days

2005

As Screenplay

Paranoid Park

2007

As Screenplay

Elephant

2003

As Screenplay

The Prince of Fashion

0000

As Screenplay

Paris Je T'aime

2006

As Writer

Le Marais

2006

As Writer

Gerry

2002

As Writer

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